I do believe that that was God speaking to my spirit because Kate presented so many beautiful dreams,” Taia says. She is an incredibly powerful young woman. She took every aspect of Pathway of Hope by the horns. “It has been an absolute honour to witness the transformation that Kate has made. Kate graduated from POH in July, and Taia says theirs is a connection that will remain strong. While their two and a half years working together was not always easy, Taia says Kate showed strength and resolve to set, maintain, and succeed in achieving all of her goals. “I wouldn’t be here without Taia, and her honesty and her support in being absolutely real with me when I needed it.” Without Taia and POH I would not have the apartment, as the whole reason I got the two bedroom was because I was working toward getting my son back,” Kate says.

“I want to give my son a better life, with a nice house, a nice car and lots of food all the time. With plans to get a real estate broker license online through Humber College, Kate has goals in place to create a stable environment. She credits Taia and their close relationship over the last three years for keeping her on a path to reclaiming her life. Through plenty of hard work, dedication, and willingness to be a good mother to her son, Kate has maintained her sobriety since April 2021. A post-partum depression diagnosis complicated her life further and she started using crystal meth.įrom September 2019 to May 2022, as Desman was staying with his grandmother, addiction had control over Kate’s life. When Kate got pregnant in Grade 10, she ended up dropping out of school. This led to Desman being placed in the kinship of Kate’s mother. When I heard about Taia and that POH could help with these goals, what I laid on the table is to get my kid back,” Kate says.īefore POH, Kate was trapped in downward spiral of addiction, regularly using marijuana and misusing alcohol. “At the time I had a lot of hopeless feelings, being a drug addict and losing custody of my son. She lives in a two-bedroom apartment in Miracle Place, a subsidized housing building adjacent to The Salvation Army Wiarton Community Church. Since starting POH, Kate has gained and maintained sobriety, received her high school diploma, completed job readiness courses, and has earned her parental rights back, securing full custody of her son. With the unwavering support and guidance from her Salvation Army caseworker, Taia Anderson-McLeod, and the objectives set through Pathway of Hope, Kate now lives her life brimming with self-assurance and an optimistic outlook for what lies ahead. After dedicating two and a half years to the Pathway of Hope program in Wiarton, Kate is determined to provide a better life for her six-year-old son, Desman, and to unearth her own potential. Petrol or diesel fuelled garden tools including lawn mowers, strimmer’s etc.Kate’s unwavering love for her son and her yearning for a brighter future propelled her to Pathway of Hope, a transformative journey that completely changed her life.Sunglasses with no indication of UV protection ratings.Prescription spectacles with no indication of lens strength.Cosmetics, such as lipsticks, mascara, creams etc (unless sealed and in-date).Perishable goods, food and drink (with exception of New Purchased Goods supplied by company).Mobility scooters need road worthiness testing. Electric wheelchairs and three or four-wheeled mobility scooters (safety reasons).IT equipment containing hard drives including tablets, laptops, desktop computers and mobile devices.Pornographic publications, DVDs and videos, books.Any DVDs and videos not legally classified by the British Board of Film Classification.

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